>>>Hello everyone,
>>>I would like to run a form from my VFP50 application and then exit the application and still want to keep the form that I just run on the Desktop.
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>>>Does anybody know how to accomplish that.
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>>I don't think you can exit the application and still have a form running.
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>>The only thing I can think of is if application A launches application B. A closes but B stays open.
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>>BOb
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>You can launch the next form with the window mode to top level form, then add a command button on it that has release thisform on the click event.
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>Brad.

Then set _Screen.Visible = .F. and you'll be all set. Your app will still be in the background but hidden. Make sure your form release also releases your READ EVENTS.